Definition of finger

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Finger (n.) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument..

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Aye-aye :: Aye-aye (n.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth..
Wharfinger :: Wharfinger (n.) A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf..
Glove :: Glove (n.) A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten..
Supple :: Supple (a.) Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers..
Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread.
Artiodactyla :: Artiodactyla (n. pl.) One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla..
Fiddle :: Fiddle (v. i.) To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy idleness; to trifle.
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle..
Multidigitate :: Multidigitate (a.) Having many fingers, or fingerlike processes..
Jew''s-harp :: "Jew's-harp (n.) An instrument of music, which, when placed between the teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by the finger, a sound which is modulated by the breath; -- called also Jew's-trump..
Digit :: Digit (n.) A finger's breadth, commonly estimated to be three fourths of an inch..
Five-finger :: Five-finger (n.) See Cinquefoil.
Henna :: Henna (n.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc..
Lady''s Finger :: Lady's finger () A variety of small cake of about the dimensions of a finger.
Fingered :: Fingered (a.) Having fingers.
Harpsichord :: Harpsichord (n.) A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano..
Accretion :: Accretion (n.) A growing together of parts naturally separate, as of the fingers toes..
Lady''s Finger :: Lady's finger () The kidney vetch.
Manual :: Manual (a.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys..
Fingering :: Fingering (n.) Delicate work made with the fingers.
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